02527cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000200013024500710015026400510022130000470027233600260031933700260034533800360037150000310040750801760043852013000061453400640191465300230197865300200200165300210202165300370204285600550207985600430213467321UtSlPG20260610134544.0mcr n260607r20221898utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13033846  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHXaPS1 aForbush, Zebina14aThe Co-opolitan: A Story of the Co-operative Commonwealth of Idaho 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-04  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Co-opolitan: A Story of the Co-operative Commonwealth of Idaho" by Zebina Forbush is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the trials and hopes of a group of individuals seeking to establish a co-operative society in Idaho during a period marked by economic distress. The narrative focuses on the main character, Mr. Braden, a young man who, despite initial personal losses, is drawn into the ambitious project led by a charismatic figure named John Thompson.  At the start of the story, the author presents a backdrop of despair in 1897 America, where wealth disparity has left many in poverty despite the country's riches. The narrative introduces Braden as he navigates his way through Chicago, reflecting on his losses while encountering Thompson, who introduces him to the ideas of co-operation as a remedy for social and economic inequalities. Their discussions ignite Braden's interest in the evolving co-operative vision that aims to establish a community where resources and responsibilities are shared, epitomized by the founding of Co-opolis in Idaho. The opening deftly sets the stage for the larger themes of community, idealism, and the pursuit of a new social order that will unfold throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Charles H. Kerr, 1898  aUtopias -- Fiction  aUtopian fiction  aIdaho -- Fiction  aCooperative societies -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/coopolitanstoryo00forb40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67321